"Representative Hensarling's bizarre belief that recessions
are ‘a part of freedom' explains why he voted against the biggest tax cut in
history, and ‘just said no' to economic recovery," said Jessica
Santillo, Southern Regional Press Secretary for the
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. "Instead of defending the
recession, Representative Hensarling should be defending his constituents by
working to end the economic crisis, not prolong it."

In defending the "freedom" to have a recession,
Representative Hensarling "just said no" to the American Reinvestment and
Recovery Act, which will save or create 7,900 jobs in his district, invest in
small businesses, and cut taxes for 95 percent of working Americans.

Background

Today
on C-SPAN's Washington Journal, Representative Hensarling said, "I don't think we can figure out how to outlaw
recessions any more than we can outlaw tornadoes or outlaw hurricanes.
... It's a part of freedom.
Sometimes freedom can be messy. Sometimes freedom has reversals. But it
certainly beats the alternative." Watch
it here.